Gimlé

Am I the only one perplexed by the emphasis both sides of the war debate are putting on UN resolutions? Given the fact that everybody involved, the US, UK and Iraq, all have a long tradition of thoroughly ignoring UN resolutions, I mean. Are people being hypocritical, machiavellian, ignorant or all three?

Or is this some sort of running joke I’ve been missing, a pissing contest where ignored resolutions are worn like stripes of honour? Nato, the US, Israel and Iraq have together rendered the concept of UN resolutions meaningless, and did so years ago.

Those who are against the war unless the UN forms a second resolution and those who are undecided, waiting for that same magical resolution:

Pick a side. Those resolutions are nothing but political horse-trading and have been consistently ignored by both major and minor powers for years now.

They are not indicatve of anything that has any actual bearing on the situation. Do your research. Weigh the facts. Make up your mind. If you are indecisive, say so, don’t rely on the UN to provide you with anything substantial. The Security Council betrayed your trust years ago.